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www.rotarydownunder.org 25
Miss World NZ contestants model
‘Beauty with a Purpose’
Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for
Children (ROMAC) was presented with
$25,000 raised by Miss World New Zealand contestants towards the costs of an
operation for Loren Gavales, a five-year-old girl from San Enrique in the Philippines.
Loren has suffered since birth with the rare disorder Nasofrontal Encephalocele,
a condition in which brain tissue had grown through an opening in her nose and
formed a sac on her face. Without a complex operation, impossible in her own
country, her chances of long-term survival were compromised.
Hearing of the plight of this young girl, participants in this year’s Miss World
NZ contest threw themselves wholeheartedly into fundraising towards Loren’s
operation and post-operative care. The theme of the Miss World New Zealand
organisation is “Beauty with a Purpose” and this was well demonstrated by the
energetic group of young women. Every individual contributed funds raised from
a variety of activities, all working tirelessly to raise the necessary funds.
On April 26 at the Grande Rendezvous Hotel in Auckland, Arielle Garciano was
crowned Miss World NZ 2014. She will be travelling to London, UK, later this year
to represent New Zealand in the world finals.
Desmond Foulger, then incoming president for the Rotary Club of New Lynn, was
invited on stage to receive the combined fundraising efforts of all 15 contestants.
The girls have been active on Facebook keeping up-to-date with Loren’s
progress and celebrating her recovery. Many comment that their involvement in
this project has touched them deeply and they have a great sense of achievement
from contributing to such a worthwhile cause.
The total cost for ROMAC to bring a child to New Zealand and provide life-
saving surgery is around $35,000-$45,000, with the surgeons and other medical
professionals donating their time and expertise at no cost. The organisation was
thrilled to receive such a large donation and to be able to apply the funds towards
the cost of Loren’s successful operation. Loren no longer hides her face thanks to
her life-changing surgery. 
Top left: Five-year-old Loren Gavales before
the life-changing operation. Left: Loren
post-operation. Above: Miss World New
Zealand 2014 Arielle Garciano.
MEET OUR
NEW DISTRICT
GOVERNORS
Bruce Rasmussen, D9910
Bruce was a charter
member of the
Papakura Rotaract
Club, NZ , and later
a charter member
of the Bay of Islands
Rotaract Club. He
joined the Rotary Club of Milford, NZ ,
in 1996 and was president in 1999-
2000. Bruce has held many roles in his
club and he has been active in District
9910 as chairman of World Community
Service Committee, chairman of the
District Conference Committee on two
occasions, as assistant governor for
three years and chairman of the District
Membership Committee. Bruce and
wife Christine have enjoyed hosting
several international Youth Exchange
students over the years.
Iain Wakefield, D9920
Iain joined the
Rotary Club of
Drury, NZ, in 1994
and has served
Rotary International
as an assistant
regional Rotary
Foundation coordinator, assistant
governor, district Rotary Foundation
chair and club president. He is a
charter member of the Bequest Society
of The Rotary Foundation. He served
as the charter administrator of the
multi-district New Zealand Paul Harris
Society and is a multiple Paul Harris
Fellow. Iain is a past president of the
Auckland Division of the NZ Medical
Association and has served as a Justice
of Peace for the Ministry of Justice
since 2008.
Paul Wright, D9930
Paul joined the
Rotary Club of
Invercargill, NZ , in
1985 and has been
with the Rotorua
North club since
1992. He has held
directorships in all avenues of service,
including two terms as president. Paul
was a professional forester for 42 years
and since 2007 has been the principal
rural fire officer for Pumicelands Rural
Fire Authority. Since 1977 Paul and
wife Tups, a past president of the Inner
Wheel Club of Rotorua, have been
involved with many organisations
outside Rotary. As they have a son with
cerebral palsy, they mostly have an
association with the disabled.